P Don 'Caveman' Robinson #28
Boston Red Sox MLB
Age: 39 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Very Unhappy
10/18/1996
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P DON 'CAVEMAN' ROBINSON #28 - AGE: 39 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: VERY UNHAPPY
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
28 28 1-14 0 6.09 147.2 188 15 70 80 1.75 1.8
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 8 8 8 8
Movement 11 10 12 11
Control 11 10 12 11
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 9 9
Slider 8 8
Curveball 9 9
Changeup 11 11
Sinker 6 6
Forkball 6 6
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 89-91 Mph
Stamina 12
Suggested Role Starter
Type Flyball Pitcher
Hold Runners 10
Defense 1
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 1
Stealing Ability: 1
Baserunning Inst.: 2
Sacrifice Bunt: 7
Bunt for Hit: 7
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
09/26/1996 NYY Loss, 5-11 X 5.1 6 5 4 4 3 Loss
09/20/1996 @ NYY Loss, 1-2 X 6.0 5 0 0 2 3
09/15/1996 CWS Loss, 6-7 X 5.1 10 5 5 2 4
09/08/1996 @ CWS Loss, 5-6 X 5.1 7 3 3 1 5
09/02/1996 @ SEA Win, 6-5 X 5.0 5 3 3 4 3
08/28/1996 @ CAL Loss, 1-9 X 3.1 6 7 7 3 2 Loss
08/23/1996 SEA Loss, 3-7 X 4.1 8 5 5 3 3 Loss
08/18/1996 CAL Win, 6-5 X 5.2 10 5 5 1 5
08/12/1996 @ TOR Loss, 3-5 X 5.1 7 5 5 3 0 Loss
08/07/1996 TOR Loss, 1-17 X 3.1 7 6 6 2 0 Loss
PERSONALITY
Birthday:06/08/1957
Born in:Ashland, CA
Nationality:American
Height:6' 4"
Weight:225 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Fair
STATUS
Contract:Major League Contract
Salary:$378,000
Signed Through:1996 Season
Major Service:19 Years, None
Service This Yr:183 Days
40-Man Service:19 Years, None
Pro Service:22 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:3 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1996 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 28 28 1 14 0 6.09 147.2 188 113 100 15 70 80 0 0.0 0 9 32.1
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.85 11.46 4.88 4.27 5.17 1.75 93 1.8 .339        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 274 85 19 1 7 45 43 34 6 1 0 .310 .396 .464 .860      
vs. RHB 324 103 26 2 8 68 27 46 2 3 2 .318 .372 .485 .856      
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL 1996 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 4 4 0 2 0 4.26 25.1 28 12 12 4 7 10  
May 4 4 0 3 0 6.75 17.1 18 19 13 1 9 8  
June 4 4 1 2 0 4.26 19.0 22 15 9 1 16 14  
July 5 5 0 2 0 6.75 29.1 40 22 22 7 13 14  
August 6 6 0 4 0 8.80 29.2 47 29 29 1 12 16  
September 5 5 0 1 0 5.00 27.0 33 16 15 1 13 18  
Spring Training 4 4 1 1 0 1.93 14.0 8 3 3 1 4 11  
Last Year 53 0 0 2 1 4.02 71.2 76 36 32 8 21 43  
2 Years Ago 53 0 4 9 4 5.16 52.1 67 30 30 6 18 39  
Career 715 275 137 147 68 4.04 2429.0 2437 1200 1090 202 814 1540  
Home 14 14 1 6 0 5.53 81.1 101 54 50 7 32 46  
Road 14 14 0 8 0 6.78 66.1 87 59 50 8 38 34  
Grass 23 23 1 11 0 6.00 123.0 155 89 82 12 57 71  
Turf 5 5 0 3 0 6.57 24.2 33 24 18 3 13 9  
Day 9 9 0 4 0 6.75 46.2 64 37 35 6 22 26  
Night 19 19 1 10 0 5.79 101.0 124 76 65 9 48 54  
As Starter 28 28 1 14 0 6.09 147.2 188 113 100 15 70 80  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB 20 35 32 14 6 1 3.47 228.1 203 98 88 20 57 135 9 1 1.14 .252 3.37 3.6 103
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 29 25 8 8 0 3.87 160.2 171 74 69 12 52 96 4 0 1.39 .305 3.47 2.6 97
1980 Pittsburgh - MLB 22 29 24 7 10 1 3.99 160.1 157 74 71 14 45 103 3 2 1.26 .284 3.47 2.3 90
1981 Pittsburgh - MLB 23 16 2 0 3 2 5.87 38.1 47 27 25 4 23 17 0 0 1.83 .323 4.67 -0.4 59
1982 Pittsburgh - MLB 24 38 30 15 13 0 4.28 227.0 213 123 108 26 103 165 6 0 1.39 .277 4.08 1.4 84
1983 Pittsburgh - MLB 25 9 6 2 2 0 4.46 36.1 43 21 18 5 21 28 0 0 1.76 .339 4.45 0.0 81
1984 Pittsburgh - MLB 26 51 1 5 6 10 3.02 122.0 99 45 41 6 49 110 0 0 1.21 .278 2.77 1.9 119
1985 Pittsburgh - MLB 27 44 6 5 11 3 3.87 95.1 95 49 41 6 42 65 0 0 1.44 .302 3.15 1.2 93
1986 Pittsburgh - MLB 28 50 0 3 4 14 3.38 69.1 61 27 26 5 27 53 0 0 1.27 .271 3.32 0.6 110
1987 Pittsburgh - MLB 29 42 0 6 6 12 3.86 65.1 66 29 28 6 22 53 0 0 1.35 .309 3.36 0.8 106
1987 San Francisco - MLB 29 25 0 5 1 7 2.74 42.2 39 13 13 1 18 26 0 0 1.34 .277 3.06 0.7 149
1987 Total - MLB 29 67 0 11 7 19 3.42 108.0 105 42 41 7 40 79 0 0 1.34 .296 3.25 1.5 119
1988 San Francisco - MLB 30 23 23 10 7 0 3.79 163.2 155 77 69 10 44 106 2 1 1.22 .281 3.26 2.6 91
1989 San Francisco - MLB 31 33 33 16 7 0 3.62 224.0 211 99 90 12 53 135 0 0 1.18 .281 3.29 5.0 109
1990 San Francisco - MLB 32 31 31 11 12 0 4.18 206.2 211 108 96 18 55 120 1 0 1.29 .290 3.84 3.0 94
1991 Texas - MLB 33 34 34 11 15 0 4.10 213.0 218 106 97 20 58 107 2 1 1.30 .282 4.11 3.1 103
1992 Texas - MLB 34 48 0 9 8 7 3.44 65.1 69 28 25 2 23 34 0 0 1.41 .310 3.44 1.1 121
1993 Kansas City - MLB 35 44 0 5 3 6 5.31 39.0 48 23 23 6 13 25 0 0 1.56 .331 4.72 -0.1 81
1994 Kansas City - MLB 36 53 0 4 9 4 5.16 52.1 67 30 30 6 18 39 0 0 1.62 .365 4.31 0.6 91
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB 37 53 0 0 2 1 4.02 71.2 76 36 32 8 21 43 0 0 1.35 .288 4.63 0.5 123
1996 Boston - MLB 38 28 28 1 14 0 6.09 147.2 188 113 100 15 70 80 0 0 1.75 .339 5.17 1.8 92
Total MLB 715 275 137 147 68 4.04 2429.0 2437 1200 1090 202 814 1540 27 5 1.34 .291 3.72 32.4 97
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1975 GCL - BC 17 10 10 2 3 0 2.45 66.0 51 23 18 0 31 70 2 1 1.24 .285 2.76 2.0 163
1976 Total - 18 25 24 12 9 0 3.24 172.0 146 79 62 12 64 132 11 1 1.22 .257 3.78 2.9 100
1977 Columbus - AAA 19 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.60 .368 2.60 0.2 999
1977 Shreveport - AA 19 18 18 7 6 0 4.06 113.0 113 58 51 3 41 103 5 0 1.36 .317 2.78 3.4 98
1983 Total - AA 25 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 6.0 9 6 6 2 2 5 0 0 1.83 .333 7.37 -0.1 44
1986 Total - A 28 3 3 1 1 0 0.75 12.0 13 7 1 0 1 13 1 0 1.17 .351 1.28 0.6 533
Total IL 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 7 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 1.60 .368 2.60 999.0
Total TL 18 18 7 6 0 4.06 113.0 113 58 51 3 41 103 5 0 1.36 .317 2.78 98.5
Total EL 2 2 0 1 0 9.00 6.0 9 6 6 2 2 5 0 0 1.83 .333 7.37 44.4
Total CARL 3 3 1 1 0 0.75 12.0 13 7 1 0 1 13 1 0 1.17 .351 1.28 533.3
Total GULF 10 10 2 3 0 2.45 66.0 51 23 18 0 31 70 2 1 1.24 .285 2.76 163.0
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB 21 6 0 2 0 1 3.86 7.0 4 3 3 0 7 6 0 0 1.57 .211 4.02 -0.0 97
1987 San Francisco - MLB 29 3 0 0 1 0 9.00 3.0 3 3 3 0 0 3 0 0 1.00 .333 0.92 0.1 45
1989 San Francisco - MLB 31 2 2 1 0 0 1.38 13.0 14 2 2 0 0 13 0 0 1.08 .359 1.57 0.6 285
1992 Texas - MLB 34 7 0 0 0 0 7.04 7.2 8 6 6 2 1 3 0 0 1.17 .231 6.51 -0.2 59
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB 37 2 0 0 0 0 9.00 3.0 7 3 3 0 0 1 0 0 2.33 .438 2.83 0.1 55
Total MLB 20 2 3 1 1 4.54 33.2 36 17 17 2 8 26 0 0 1.31 .312 3.26 91.5
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
1975 GCL - BC P 10 10 2 6 0 8 0 1.000 80.0 0.90 0.0 .000
1976 - - P 25 24 7 11 0 20 2 .900 200.0 0.81 0.0 .000
1977 Columbus - AAA P 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 8.0 0.00 0.0 .000
1977 Shreveport - AA P 18 18 1 6 0 8 1 .875 144.0 0.44 0.0 .000
1978 Pittsburgh - MLB P 35 32 10 32 1 43 1 .977 228.1 1.66 0.0 .000
1979 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 25 7 10 1 19 2 .895 160.2 0.95 0.0 .000
1980 Pittsburgh - MLB P 29 24 13 23 2 38 2 .947 160.1 2.02 0.0 .000
1981 Pittsburgh - MLB P 16 2 7 8 1 15 0 1.000 38.1 3.52 0.0 .000
1982 Pittsburgh - MLB P 38 30 14 25 0 43 4 .907 227.0 1.55 0.0 .000
1983 Pittsburgh - MLB P 9 6 1 6 1 7 0 1.000 36.1 1.73 0.0 .000
1983 - - P 2 2 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 16.0 0.56 0.0 .000
1984 Pittsburgh - MLB P 51 1 8 18 0 26 0 1.000 122.0 1.92 0.0 .000
1984 Pittsburgh - MLB LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 0.0 .000
1985 Pittsburgh - MLB P 44 6 7 11 2 18 0 1.000 95.1 1.70 0.0 .000
1986 Pittsburgh - MLB P 50 0 6 9 0 15 0 1.000 69.1 1.95 0.0 .000
1986 - - P 3 3 0 1 0 1 0 1.000 24.0 0.38 0.0 .000
1987 Pittsburgh - MLB P 42 0 4 9 0 13 0 1.000 65.1 1.79 0.0 .000
1987 San Francisco - MLB P 25 0 4 3 0 7 0 1.000 42.2 1.48 0.0 .000
1988 San Francisco - MLB P 23 23 4 14 0 18 0 1.000 163.2 0.99 -0.1 .974
1989 San Francisco - MLB P 33 33 14 12 0 27 1 .963 224.0 1.04 +1.1 1.057
1990 San Francisco - MLB P 31 31 11 14 2 29 4 .862 206.2 1.09 -2.9 .776
1991 Texas - MLB P 34 34 8 21 0 30 1 .967 213.0 1.23 -1.5 .993
1992 Texas - MLB P 47 0 3 1 1 4 0 1.000 65.1 0.55 +0.1 1.005
1993 Kansas City - MLB P 42 0 3 4 0 8 1 .875 39.0 1.62 -0.6 .799
1994 Kansas City - MLB P 51 0 4 4 1 8 0 1.000 52.1 1.38 -0.3 1.322
1995 Pittsburgh - MLB P 53 0 2 10 1 12 0 1.000 71.2 1.51 -0.1 1.232
1996 Boston - MLB P 28 28 8 14 0 23 1 .957 147.2 1.34 +0.5 .847
TOTAL P 769 333 148 273 13 441 20 .955 2901.0 1.31 -3.7 .963
TOTAL LF 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 1.000 5.0 3.60 0.0 .000
PLAYER HISTORY
09/20/1988 Pitches a 6-hit shutout against the Atlanta Braves with 4 strikeouts and 2 BB allowed!
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1989 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
10/23/1989 Wins the 1989 World Series with the San Francisco Giants.
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1990 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
11/16/1990 Became a free agent.
12/17/1990 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000 with the Texas Rangers organization.
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1991 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 10 (10); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
09/10/1991 Pitches a 1-hit shutout against the California Angels with 2 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
10/29/1991 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1992 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 13 (13); Control: 15 (15).
11/15/1992 Became a free agent.
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15).
01/01/1993 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 15 (15).
01/17/1993 Signed a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,400,000 with the Kansas City Royals organization.
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
01/01/1994 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 9 (9); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 13 (13).
11/25/1994 Became a free agent.
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1995 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/15/1995 Signed a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,000,000 with the Pittsburgh Pirates organization.
11/23/1995 Became a free agent.
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
01/01/1996 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 8 (8); Movement: 12 (12); Control: 12 (12).
02/09/1996 Signed a minor league contract with majors option with the Boston Red Sox organization.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year W Rank
1982 15 10
1989 16 6
Year L Rank
1982 13 10
Year Win. % Rank
1978 .700 2
1989 .696 2
Year SV Rank
1987 19 7
Year HLD Rank
1984 6 5
1994 12 3
Year HRA Rank
1978 20 7
1982 26 1
Year BB Rank
1982 103 2
Year K Rank
1982 165 7
Year WP Rank
1978 9 8
1980 7 10
1982 17 3
1989 10 4
Year BABIP Rank
1978 .252 6
Year WHIP Rank
1978 1.14 5
Year K/BB Rank
1978 2.37 10
1989 2.55 7
Year RA/9 Rank
1978 10.37 6
Year BB/9 Rank
1978 2.25 8
1989 2.13 8
Year K/9 Rank
1982 6.54 6
Year GF Rank
1986 41 9
1987 54 4
Year QSP Rank
1989 .697 10
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